2017 U17 World Cup: Dates and venues confirmed for Fifa tournament in India

The tournament will go on for less than a month across six cities in the country.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was present in Goa to unveil the U17 World Cup 2017 emblemAIFF Media

The 2017 U-17 World Cup will be the first Fifa-organised tournament in India and the occasion will be a grand one. The tournament is scheduled for a September start and will be featuring 24 teams, apart from hosts India.

This is also the first time ever that the nation will be participating in Fifa World Cup, something that Indians have been dreaming of. So far, the likes of Japan, Iraq and other Asian teams have qualified to play the event, but heavyweights Brazil, Germany and Spain are also being expected to join at the later stages.

On Tuesday, the famed Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata was confirmed as the final venue for the Fifa U17 World Cup next year, after the 23-member Fifa delegation and Local Organising Committee (LOC) members were happy with the preparations in the city of joy.